Berkshire Bank Antique & Classic Car Show

10:58AM / Friday, August 06, 2010Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Bank Foundation and the Piston Poppers Club of Pittsfield are sponsoring “Friday on Wheels, an Antique and Classic Car Show,” to be held on Friday, Aug. 13 on North Street.

The Car Show will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on the first three blocks of North Street, showcasing several hundred antique and classic cars from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and southern Vermont. The free event is sponsored by Berkshire Bank and is open to the public.

Peter J. Lafayette, executive director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation said “Berkshire Bank is pleased to sponsor and coordinate this large free event for the community in downtown Pittsfield. It’s another opportunity for the public to enjoy the many good things that downtown has to offer, eat in downtown restaurants and visit downtown shops.”

This year, a number of downtown restaurants and businesses will offer specials to people visiting the car show. Coupons will be available at the registration tent at the show; participating businesses include The New Berry Place, Patrick’s Pub, the Crowne Plaza and others to be announced at the show.

North Street will be closed between Park Square and Columbus Avenue and cars will be parked in the street on those blocks. Headquarters for the show will be in Palace Park. Live music will be provided by a DJ and The Berkshire Bateria during the event. The Civitan Club will operate a food booth. Last summer’s auto show attracted thousands of viewers and another large crowd is expected.

People interested in exhibiting their cars at the show should register between 3:30 and 4 p.m. the day of the event at the registration table in Palace Park on North Street. Cars in the show are asked to enter North Street from Depot Street where volunteers will assist parking cars. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 100 cars and trophies awarded to the top 25 cars overall. For more information on exhibiting a car, contact Dick Astle of the Piston Poppers Club at 413-499-1776.

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New Camp Is Safe Place for Children Suffering Loss to Addiction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26AM / Saturday, December 27, 2025

Last year's Happy Campers courtesy of Max Tabakin.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new camp is offering a safe place for children who have lost a parent or guardian to addiction.

Director Gayle Saks founded the nonprofit "Camp Happy Place" last year. The first camp was held in June with 14 children.

Saks is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor who works at the Brien Center. One of her final projects when studying was how to involve youth, and a camp came to mind. Camp had been her "happy place" growing up, and it became her dream to open her own.

"I keep a bucket list in my wallet, and it's right on here on this list, and I cross off things that I've accomplished," she said. "But it is the one thing on here that I knew I had to do."

The overnight co-ed camp is held at a summer camp in Winsted, Conn., where Saks spent her summers as a child. It is four nights and five days and completely free. Transportation is included as are many of the items needed for camping. The camp takes up to 30 children.

"I really don't think there's any place that exists specifically for this population. I think it's important to know, we've said this, but that it is not a therapeutic camp," Saks said.

She said the focus is on fun for the children, though they are able to talk to any of the volunteer and trained staff. The staff all have experience in social work, addiction and counseling, and working with children.

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